Electrical Engineering Manager

St Charles, IL 60174

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Electrical Engineering Job Number: It6678961128-1 Compensation: 140000

Job Description

Overview of Role:

Sterling Engineering has recently partnered up with a growing manufacturing company on bringing an Electrical Engineering Manager. This person will help grow, build, and train the electrical engineering team. Will be a team of 2-4. This company is notable for the family-oriented culture and opportunity for upward mobility.

Breakdown of Role:

  • Develop and manage a team with the necessary knowledge and skillset to bring new electric motor designs from inception to production
  • Direct and supervise the activities of the Electrical Engineering Department. Serve as the primary approval authority for Electrical Engineering documentation as well as internal and external Electrical Engineering issues.
  • Oversee and steer motor design, performance and manufacturability improvement projects for new and existing electric motor designs or concepts
  • Develop techniques to continuously improve quality, lead time, and productivity
  • Direct Life Tests on Bison products as requested or where necessary and reports test results
  • Manage project/ program schedules and regularly reports progress
  • Responsible for the E-Lab, lab technician(s), and the scheduling of work through the lab; ensure that the equipment is appropriate, available, and calibrated as required
  • Generate and operate within annually prepared budgets for assigned accounts, projects and programs
  • Responsible for the generation and maintenance of all files, operating procedures, calculation techniques, computer programs and indexes related to the effective performance of the job

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college, university or academy, or sufficient applicable experience
  • AC, DC, BLDC and/ or PMAC motor design/ development experience
  • Five (5) years related management experience
  • MBA not required, but a plus

Meet Your Recruiter

Ashley Schmitt
Technical Recruiter

Ashley Schmitt is a dedicated and experienced Senior Recruiting Team Lead passionate about empowering individuals through career opportunities. With an impressive track record of 8 years at Sterling, she has significantly impacted the organization's talent acquisition and development strategies.

With a remarkable 12-year career in the field of recruiting, Ashley has garnered a deep understanding of the industry's dynamics and trends. She has witnessed the ever-changing job market and thrived in guiding people through its complexities. For Ashley, the most rewarding aspect of recruitment is finding people roles that can genuinely improve their professional lives.

As a Senior Recruiting Team Lead, Ashley's leadership abilities shine through as she leads her team to excel in their roles. She believes in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where all team member's strengths are recognized and utilized to achieve collective success.

Advice for candidates from Ashley: “Reflect on your skill sets and what makes you happy, be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses. Strengthen your online presence and always be networking!”

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